PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Rogers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smyth comes to the cage accompanied by RZA - Fatal. Rogers has chosen Shippensburg as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Smyth
vs
Rogers

170 cm
20
156 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

171 cm
19
150 lbs
2 - 2 - 2

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

BioLuvoil

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vincent Smyth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Jeremy Rogers!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Yves DeLean and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rogers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smyth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rogers.
Rogers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smyth misses with an uppercut.
Smyth looks for a takedown but Rogers sprawls well.
Smyth lands a right hook to the body.
Rogers is looking to clinch but Smyth is avoiding it.
Smyth tests Rogers's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rogers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut there from Smyth.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smyth scores with a shot to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rogers looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rogers is looking to clinch.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Smyth pushes him off.

Smyth scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smyth perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Smyth thows a huge punch but Rogers dodges it nicely.
Smyth working the head and body with strikes.
Smyth not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smyth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smyth scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smyth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Rogers's head.
Smyth stops Rogers from getting back to his feet.
Smyth wants to pass to mount but Rogers is defending the position.
Smyth prevents Rogers from standing back up.
Smyth lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Smyth trying to control from half guard but Rogers is working away.
Rogers is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smyth fails with the takedown.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smyth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers moves in looking to clinch but Smyth pushes him off.
No luck for Smyth with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincent Smyth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smyth is breathing heavily.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch but Smyth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smyth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smyth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rogers circles away.
Rogers doesn't manage to clinch there - Smyth circles away.
Rogers tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smyth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rogers wants to clinch.
Smyth avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smyth keeps the fight on the outside.

Smyth looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rogers!
Rogers tries to buck Smyth off but he can't manage it.
Smyth with shots to the head and body - Rogers looks very uncomfortable down there.
Smyth working Rogers over with strikes here.
Rogers in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Smyth.
Smyth breaks from Rogers's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Smyth lands a nice shot to the head.
Rogers wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Smyth dominating with strikes here.
Smyth lands a heavy elbow.
Smyth in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Smyth with the ground and pound from mount.
Smyth landing strikes from the mount and Rogers is in trouble!
Smyth landing shots from mount.
Rogers really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smyth. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rogers is looking to get to half guard.
Rogers taking shots to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rogers is desperately trying to improve his position but Smyth has a good base and remains in mount.
Smyth lands with some strikes.
Rogers takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Smyth postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Rogers looks a forlorn figure.
Smyth trying to control but Rogers is having none of it.
Smyth landing shots from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smyth punishing his opponent with strikes.
Smyth lands a big elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vincent Smyth dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Smyth looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Rogers!
Rogers is in a horrible position here. Smyth smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rogers is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Vincent Smyth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Smyth has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Rogers is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vincent Smyth!